Cigar-cutter and match-ejector.



PATENTEDJUNE 7, 1904.

M. P. MQINTIRE'. I CIGAR CUTTER AND MATCH EJEGTOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- 5, 1903.

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PATENTED JUNE 7,1904. M. P. MOINTIRE. CIGAR CUTTER AND'MATOH EJECTOR.

; APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6. 1903.

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No.761,897-. I 'PATENTED JUNE-7, 1904. M. P. MoINTIRE.

CIGAR CUTTER AND MATCH EJEGTOR.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 7, 1904.

MERTON PJIWCINTIRE, OF LAKESIDE, WASHINGTON.

CIGAR-CUTTER AND MATCH-EJECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. vensevguateu June '7,1904..

Application filed August 5, 1903.

. ington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCigar-Cutters and Match- Ejectors; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled i n the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same.

This invention relates to cigar-cutters and match-safes; and it has forits object to provide a construction wherein whenthe end of the cigar ispassed into an opening in the cas-' ing of the apparatus a releasingmechanismwill beoperated to permit .of actuation ofa knife which cutsoff the tip of the cigar anda carrying-drum which receives a match atone side and at the same time ejects or precipitates a match from itsopposite side into a tray.

A further object of the invention is toprovide a construction which willbe cheap and simple and which will be eflicient in its operation.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification,and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the severalviews,.Fig.ure 1 is a perspective view showing the exterior of theapparatus with a cigar having its tip inserted therein. Fig. 2 is avertical section taken longitudinally through the apparatus. Fig. 3 is atransverse vertical section through the apparatus in a plane includingthe axle of the match-drum. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the cutter-wheelwith the releasing mechanism thereon. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of thecasing and contents with the top plate removed.

Referring now to the drawings, the presentapparatus comprises a casing5, transversely of which is mounted awinding-shaft 6, said shaft havingbearings 7 and 8 at opposite sides of the casing. Upon the shaft 6 isloosely mounted what may be termed the matchdrum or carrying-drum 9through the medium'of the web 10, having the hub 11.

' Fixed upon the shaft 6, adjacent to the bearing 8, is a sleeve 11,which extends freely over Serial No. 168,345. (No model.)

the hub 11 into close proximity to the web 10, adjacent to which thesleeve is provided with a ratchet-wheel 12. Upon the Web 10 is pivoted apawl 13, disposed to engage the ratchetwheel' 12, so that said wheelwill be permitted to rotatein one direction freely from the drum andwhen rotated in the opposite direction will carry the drum with it.Surrounding the shaft 6 and within the inclosure of the match drum isaspiralspring 14, which is fixed at one end to the shaft,whilc theopposite end is fixed to the casing. The shaft 6 is adapted at one endto receive awinding-key 15, as shown, and when the shaftis rotated bythe key the spring is Wound up or placed under tension, the pawl andratchet described serving to prevent return rotation of the shaftexcepting with the drum. Formed longitudinally of the drum are pockets16 and within the casing 5 is a match-hopper 17, which is designed toreceive and hold matchesin position to be successively received by thegrooves 16 and carried around with the drum. A portion of the side ofthe hopper is rounded to closely lit the contour of the match-drum, sothat only a single match may be permitted to pass out of the hopper ineach of the grooves. The bottom 18 of the hopper is slanted, asillustrated, to facilitate passage of the matches to the grooves of thematch-drum. At the opposite side of the casing from the hopper is a tray20, disposed to receive the matches as they are discharged from thematch-drum, the tray being readily accessible, so that the matches maybe removed therefrom. At each operation of the apparatus the match-drumis rotated only sufficiently far to bring one of its grooves or pockets16 from under the guard 21 at the opposite end thereof from the hopper,so that a single match only is delivered at each operation of theapparatus. The angular distance that the match-drum moves is determinedby the cigar-cutting apparatus, which is constructed and connected withthe match-drum as follows: From one side of the'casing projects astub-shaft 22, on which is rotatably mounted the hub 23 of a disk 24:,said hub having at its inner end a pinion 25, which engages the internalgear 26, formed within the adjacent end of the match-drum 9. The disk24: is provided with a laterally-directed flange 40 at its periphery,which is beveled at one side and sharpened to form a cutting-blade. Asecond flange 27 projects from the disk below and at one side of theflange 40 and is provided with an opening 28, in which is slidablymounted a plunger 30, having a slot 31, which receives the shaft 22. Theplunger is disposed radially of the cutting-wheel and is longitudinallymovable radially of the wheel. A bracket 29 supports this portion of themechanism, as shown. Upon the shaft 22 between the side of the casingand the plunger is a sleeve 32, which holds the cutting-wheel and thepinion against lateral displacement in one direction, displacement inthe opposite direction being prevented by the washer 33, which is heldto the end of the shaft by the screw 34:.

The plunger 30 has a laterally-directed lug 35 on one face, and in theslot 31 of the plunger is a helical spring 36, which holds the plungernormally and yieldably with the lug 35 in the path of the stop-arm 37 onthe side of the casing 5. This contact of the lug with the stop-armserves to hold the cutting-wheel,

and therewith the match-drum, normally against rotation. When theplunger is pressed inwardly of the cutting-wheel, the log 35 is movedfrom behind. the arm 37, and the wheel and drum are then free to rotateand will continue such movement until the cutting-wheel has made acomplete rotation and brought the lug 35 again into contact with thestop-arm, it being understood that the plunger is released after its lughas passed under the stop-arm in the operation of the apparatus. To movethe plunger to release the cutting-wheel, an opening 38 is formed in thetop of the casing 5 in position to lie directly over the end of theplunger when the lug 35 is against the stop-arm. The opening 38 is of asize to receive the tip of a cigar. (Shown at 39.) When it is desired tocut the tip from a cigar, the end of the cigar is passed through theopening 38 against the plunger and the latter is forced downwardly, sothat the cuttingwheel and match-drum are released in the manner abovedescribed, and as the cuttingwheel rotates the knife 40 thereof isengaged with the end of the cigar and the tip thereof is cut off. Thetip of the cigar is not cut off until after the lug 35 has passed beyondthe stop-arm, at which time the plunger is released and is permitted toreturn to its normal position.

It will be seen that with the present construction when the tip of thecigar is engaged in the perforation in the casing 5 the cuttingwheel andthe match-d rum are simultaneously released, the cutting-wheel making acomplete rotation and the match-drum rotating sufficiently far todischarge a match at one side and take a match from the hopper at theother side.

Vegas? In practice modifications of the specific construction shown maybe made, and any suitable materials and proportions may be used for thevarious parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

IVhat is claimed is 1. In an apparatus for delivering matches andcutting cigars the combination with a hopper, of a drum havingmatch-receiving pockets therein, said drum being disposed to receive inits pockets successively matches from the hopper and to discharge them,a spring connected with the drum for rotating it, a gear carried by thedrum, a wheel provided with a cutting-blade, a pinion carried by thewheel and engaged with the gear for rotation thereby and a retainingdevice in the path of movement of a cigar into position for cutting andmovable by such cigar into inactive position to permit of the operationof the matchdischarging and cutting mechanism.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with ahopper, of a drum having match-receiving pockets thcrein,said d rumbeing disposed to receive in its pockets successively, the matches fromthe hopper and to discharge them, a spring connected with the drum forrotating it, a gear carried by the drum, a wheel rotatably mountedwithin the casing and provided with a cutting-bhide, a pinion carried bythe wheel and engaged with the gear for rotation thereby, and aretaining mechanism for the drum and wheel, said mechanism including aplunger carried by the cutting-wheel in position for actuation by acigar when the latter is moved into the path of movement of thecutting-blade.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with ahoppcrmounted within a casing, of a drum havinginatch-receiving pocketstherein, said drum being disposed to receive in its pockets successivelythe matches from the hopper and to discharge them, a, spring connectedwith the drum for rotating it, a gear carried by the drum, a wheelrotatably mounted within the casing provided with a cutting-blade, apinion carried by the wheel and engaged with the gear for rotationthereby, a plunger mounted upon the wheel and having a finger projectingfrom one side thereof, a spring within the plunger to hold it normallyat the upward. limit of its motion, and a finger projecting from theside of the casing in the path of lateral movement of the linger uponthe plunger, said plunger being adapted for actuation by a cigar whenthe latter is moved into the path of movement of the cutting-blade, todisengage the fingers from each other and permit of rotation of thewheel.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MERTON P. Mel NT l ltlC.

Vitncsses:

SHERMAN S. PEARL, J. 0. KING.

